write an essay on colonial intervention in social and cultural fields
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You are familiar with the word 'colonialism'. But its full implications are often
missed, or misunderstood or inadequately understood. The word colonialism is often
understood to mean mere political control by one country over another, or worse
still, it is used as another expression for British rule in India.
You must keep in mind that political control by one country over another, or
British rule in India were only components of colonialism and did not constitute its
essence. Colonialism, in fact was a much larger phenomenon. Before we try to
define colonialism, two things need to be remembered:
1) Colonialism should be seen as a world phenomena. It involved many countries in
different capacities. For instance, the countries of Asia, South Africa and Latin
America (the colonies) were its victims, whereas the leading European countries
like France; Britain, Holland, Spain, Portugal etc. (the metropolis or the
metropolitan countries) were its beneficiaries. Colonialism served the interests of
the latter.
2) Colonialism should also be seen as a structure which includes 'Political Control'.
When we say that colonialism is to be seen as a structure, we mean that colonial
interests (i.e. the interests of the metropolitan country), policies (vafious
administrative measures undertaken by the colonial, in the Indian context, the
British Government), state and its institutions (new laws introduced b.y the
British, judiciary, bureaucracy, army etc.), culture and society (again in'the Indian
context). The wave of modernisation, new mode of education, emphasis on
English language, control over the society etc.)idea and ideologies (new ideas
You are familiar with the word 'colonialism'. But its full implications are often
missed, or misunderstood or inadequately understood. The word colonialism is often
understood to mean mere political control by one country over another, or worse
still, it is used as another expression for British rule in India.
You must keep in mind that political control by one country over another, or
British rule in India were only components of colonialism and did not constitute its
essence. Colonialism, in fact was a much larger phenomenon. Before we try to
define colonialism, two things need to be remembered:
1) Colonialism should be seen as a world phenomena. It involved many countries in
different capacities. For instance, the countries of Asia, South Africa and Latin
America (the colonies) were its victims, whereas the leading European countries
like France; Britain, Holland, Spain, Portugal etc. (the metropolis or the
metropolitan countries) were its beneficiaries. Colonialism served the interests of
the latter.
2) Colonialism should also be seen as a structure which includes 'Political Control'.
When we say that colonialism is to be seen as a structure, we mean that colonial
interests (i.e. the interests of the metropolitan country), policies (vafious
administrative measures undertaken by the colonial, in the Indian context, the
British Government), state and its institutions (new laws introduced b.y the
British, judiciary, bureaucracy, army etc.), culture and society (again in'the Indian
context). The wave of modernisation, new mode of education, emphasis on
English language, control over the society etc.)idea and ideologies (new ideas
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Colonial intervention in social and cultural fields have got aspects that need to be discussed , for instance they have bothe the positive and negative impacts on the natives.
The effects have to be brought to table during the arguments in an essay.
Explanation:
Positive effects of the colonial intervention in social and cultural fields:
- It has contributed to the learning of the new cultural and social practices of a people that are positive such as western education and hence are very interesting as far as the committeemen is concerned.
- The intervention of the cultural and social fields by the colonialists have also lead to the learning of the new ideas in Industrialization which has led to the growth of the society in question.
Negative aspects
- Leads to cultural alienation which can cause the loss of a particular culture in one way or the other and hence can lead to digration in a way of doing things.
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